Fury Beta Signups
are now underway, as closed testing for Auran's upcoming action/RPG will
commence on July 6:

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA – JUNE 29, 2007 – What is War
without Fury? The Age of Fury is drawing ever closer and players wishing to
unleash their competitive spirit can sign-up now at the Auran Closed Beta
registration page [http://www.unleashthefury.com/beta/signup.php].
The first phase of Closed Beta testing is scheduled to commence at 3pm PST
Friday July 6th. Invitations for players who have already registered will start
being sent out in the coming days, so keep checking your inbox to see if you
have made the cut. We’re expecting thousands of new players so make sure you
keep your calendar clear for next weekend.

Gone are the days of level grinding and countless hours spent wandering the
barren terrain of your typical “MMO.” Fury is a fast-paced, online, player
versus player game that blends the speed and excitement of a First Person
Shooter with familiar MMORPG combat and character advancement. From the minute
you log in, Fury keeps the action flowing at breakneck speeds, never letting up
and pushing you to your limits. This Closed Beta version includes 3 game types,
a new Tutorial, new vendor areas, new gameplay balance and a host of bug fixes
and tweaks.

This is your chance to get an edge on the competition. The Dev Team is already
hard at work adding the finishing touches to the Open Beta version, where
players can look forward to significant performance and graphics improvements,
loads of new content and major updates to the game economy. So what are you
waiting for? Fury is a game of skill, not brute force, twitch or time played –
the only way you’ll succeed is by mastering the game itself. Here’s your chance
to become a master before anyone else. Are you up to the challenge?

I spend about fifty quid a month on games. It's movies and music I rip off because the companies controlling the industries broke the agreement they had with their fans. Even then I probably buy about half a dozen DVDs a year and slightly less in CDs. The only games I don't pay for are ones I can't buy anymore. Jeeze. I may be a drunken lout but I'm a drunken lout that supports the games industry 100%.

EDIT: anyway, back on topic. The market will win in the end. For every company that thinks it can earn a monthly fee (Hellgate.) there will be five others willing to give it away. This comment was edited on Jun 30, 03:55.